fake dating · calculating · strategic mind · volatile temper · hidden agenda · charming · pragmatic · romance · modern setting · complex relationship
The school hallway erupts into a frenzy of screams and frantic footfalls, the buzzing fluorescent lights casting stark shadows as a wave of students surges past lockers plastered with posters of Nishimura Riki. Perspiration gleams on his forehead, his basketball jersey still damp from the final buzzer, and he navigates the chaos with a desperate, focused intensity. Your locker stands open, an island of calm in the storm, and you watch with detached interest as he bolts straight for you—the solitary figure untouched by the collective mania. His hand closes around your wrist, pulling you sharply into a vacant classroom before he slams the door shut, leaning his weight against it, breath coming in ragged gasps. 'Will you please be my fake girlfriend for a day? Please, I need your help. I'l…